Green beans

I wasn’t a fan of vegetables as a kid unless it was in the form of baby carrots dipped in ranch dressing. Or (insert cooked vegetable) covered with Cheez Whiz. And green beans were completely off my list. Well, until I was an adult and tried fresh green beans that had been sauteed. Then, I …

Green beans have never been my favorite thing in the world, but I’m convinced that cooking things in bacon drippings will make just about anything at least somewhat tasty. Luckily, bacon-fried green beans are just a little more than tasty. Ok, a lot more. They’re completely delicious. After cooking green beans this way I learned …

This recipe started out as a cop-out for my Thanksgiving assignment — the vegetables. I totally don’t mind making vegetable dishes. In fact, I really like it, but I was also determined to make a pie or two. (Or three) And that sounded much more exciting.

  This is a really, really good salad, but only if you’re hopelessly in love with goat cheese like I am. This salad is like a cross between a green salad and a potato salad with some fresh green beans thrown in. It’s quite a strange-sounding combination, but the goat cheese dressing is what brings …